Sandi Friel

Florida-born Sandi Friel and her husband Bob decided to relocate to Orcas after a vacation here sparked a long-distance love affair with the island.

“The people, the beauty, the relaxed pace… we decided we shouldn’t wait until retirement to enjoy this lifestyle.”

Sandi originally earned her real estate license in Florida in 1996 and partnered with a friend to buy, upgrade and resell a series of homes during the boom. The experience inspired her to change her career from marketing to home design and remodeling. By the time she moved to Orcas in 2006 and became a licensed broker, she had the perfect background and skills to help Teri launch T Williams Realty.

Resolving deadlocks with creative solutions, Sandi obsesses over details and market research, and applies negotiation techniques learned in her Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE) training. She specializes in helping buyers find the right fit at the best price and also enjoys marketing properties for sellers. For the first quarter of 2014, she was the top-selling agent in all of San Juan County!

Sandi enjoys a day at the beach with her Leonberger, Murphy.

Sandi has an adventurous side too. Bob’s career as a writer and photographer has given her the opportunity to travel the world and experience everything from snorkeling with humpback whales, diving with sharks and camping in a jaguar preserve, to plunge-pooling in luxurious villas on St. Bart — and after all that, she’s thrilled they chose Orcas as their place to settle for good.

Rave Reviews for Sandi Friel

Integrity, Energy and Professionalism

Teri and Sandi’s integrity, energy and professionalism at T Williams Realty gave us the confidence and comfort that nothing will be left to chance. Teri’s depth of experience in real estate transactions combined with her many years of construction permitting gives her an edge in the real estate market that not many can match. Her experience in this combined arena allowed us to ask the right questions and request the necessary documentation to insure we can build our future home per our expectations. Congratulations to a superb team!

Our First Choice

We had an incredible experience working with Sandi Friel! Her communication skills were helpful in documenting the conditions on our site, negotiating the sale, and keeping the process on track while we were living in a different state. She is our first choice for any future real estate needs!

Our Clients

I recommend this firm to anyone considering selling or buying real estate in the San Juan Islands.

– Steve Kastelitz

Teri Williams provided us with focused, professional services when we wanted to sell our property. Her firm also skillfully handled its rental until such time as an acceptable offer was received. Her style is straightforward, providing clear feedback to a client.

– The Lahari Board of Directors

We would recommend Sand Friel’s services to anyone looking for real estate representation. Sandi, you are thorough, prompt and communicative. You also were a great “shepherd” by informing us well in advance of all of the steps needed to be taken and supervising the whole process with the bank, the title company, etc.

– Barry Rose

Beth Holmes is an outstanding, efficient and talented Realtor. She knows the Orcas Island market and community well. We will list with her again and recommend her most highly.

– Kevin Alexander and Ann Muno

Thank you Teri Williams! Your work and support throughout this long distance venture was invaluable. This is a dream come true for me.

– Jill

Many thanks to Cory Harrington for being our advocate and obtaining a vacation rental permit. I am so grateful! Throughout the process you were an ideal advocate-professional and achieved an optimum result.